Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Imperial Beach, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,177flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,043 mi
Typical range: $7,032–$9,322
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Imperial Beach to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,181
Fuel: $1,996
All-in estimate: $8,177

Return trip

Chicago → Imperial Beach$7,494

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Imperial Beach to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Imperial Beach, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,820	$3.34	$6,070 – $7,571
53' refrigerated	$8,124	$3.98	$7,068 – $9,180
48' flatbed	$8,177	$4.00	$7,032 – $9,322
Step deck	$8,897	$4.35	$7,473 – $10,320
Power only	$6,063	$2.97	$5,274 – $6,851
Hotshot	$4,577	$2.24	$3,799 – $5,355
26' box truck	$4,471	$2.19	$3,800 – $5,142
Sprinter van	$2,728	$1.34	$2,292 – $3,165

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More lanes from Imperial Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Imperial Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$15,093	$5.26	$12,980 – $17,206	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$6,703	$4.38	$5,765 – $7,642	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$2,531	$7.17	$2,177 – $2,886	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,798 mi	$14,028	$5.01	$12,064 – $15,992	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$5,938	$4.49	$5,107 – $6,770	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$14,751	$5.99	$12,686 – $16,816	6 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Imperial Beach, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Imperial Beach, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,177 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,032 and $9,322.

How far is Imperial Beach, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,043 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,996 of the $8,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,181 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Imperial Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,494, which makes Imperial Beach, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology